Future TAS: Luxman M-10X Amplifier

An uncompromising new power amplifier from Luxman, the M-10X embodies advanced design methods to combine sonic nuance with formidable power. Connoisseurs of Luxman will immediately recognize the massively overbuilt heat-sink stacks, giant power transformer, super-sized 80,000µF filter capacitors, and quadruple-parallel push-pull output stage with 16 transistors per channel. The result is prodigious power into just about any conceivable load: not only 150Wpc into 8 ohms, but also an instantaneous 1200Wpc into 1 ohm. The front panel is understated in white-finished aluminum, with small-diameter function switches and generous, needle-type analog level meters, illuminated by incandescent LEDs. The left-channel power-output meter is located in the front-panel’s center, recognizing that the amplifier can be converted to BTL (balanced transformerless) mono operation. In this mode, the M-10X can output 300W. All circuit boards feature gold-plated, low-resistance, 100μm-thick copper signal traces, plus a strictly regulated, high-coupling, low-loss, EI-type power transformer with flat copper windings.

Price: $19,995

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